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Vanguard 2025-2026 · DWS 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 77,048 | 70,652 | 4,316 | 2,080 | 94.2% | 93.2% |
| Board proposals | 59,120 | 53,562 | 3,775 | 1,783 | 93.4% | 92.3% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 173 | 109 | 43 | 21 | 71.7% | 67.7% |
| Other items | 17,755 | 16,981 | 498 | 276 | 97.2% | 96.4% |
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3,775 items. “Voted differently”: each manager’s funds all voted one way, and the two ways differ. “Split”: at least one manager’s funds did not all vote the same way.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | On the ballot from | Board recommended | Vanguard | DWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Resolution Validity Period Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Share Lock-up Period Arrangement Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Signing of Transaction Agreements with Effective Conditions Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Target Subscribers Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve This Transaction Does Not Constitute as Related Party Transaction, Major Asset Restructuring and Restructuring Listing Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Transaction Complies with Article 11 of Administrative Measures for the Registration of Securities Issuance by Listed Companies Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Transaction Complies with Article 4 of Listed Company Supervision Guidelines No. 9 - Regulatory Requirements for Listed Companies to Plan and Implement Major Asset Restructuring Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Transaction Complies with Articles 11, 43 and 44 of the Measures for the Administration of Major Asset Restructuring of Listed Companies Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve Transitional Arrangements Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Audit Report, Valuation Report and Pro Forma Review Report Related to the Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Company's Stock Price Fluctuations in the 20 Trading Days Prior to the Announcement of the Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Confidentiality Measures and Confidentiality System Adopted for This Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Direct or Indirect Paid Employment of Other Third-Party Institutions or Individuals in This Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Non Participation of Relevant Parties in Any Major Asset Restructuring of Listed Companies in This Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | September 1, 2025 | Approve the Purchase and Sale of Assets Within the 12 Months Prior to This Transaction Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co., Ltd. | April 16, 2026 | Approve Use of Funds for Cash Management Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Berkeley Group Holdings Plc | September 5, 2025 | Approve Performance Share Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Berkeley Group Holdings Plc | September 5, 2025 | Approve Remuneration Policy Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Berkeley Group Holdings Plc | September 5, 2025 | Re-elect Rob Perrins as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Better Home & Finance Holding Company | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Arnaud Massenet Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Better Home & Finance Holding Company | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Bhaskar Menon Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Better Home & Finance Holding Company | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: David Barse Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Better Home & Finance Holding Company | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Michael Farello Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Bharat Electronics Limited | August 28, 2025 | Elect Bharatsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited | August 19, 2025 | Elect Aashish Chaturvedi as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited | August 19, 2025 | Elect Ashok Kumar Aseri as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | August 25, 2025 | Elect Bhagwati Prasad Saraswat as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited | August 25, 2025 | Elect Gopal Krishan Agarwal as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bid Corp. Ltd. | October 30, 2025 | Approve Fees of the Non-executive Directors Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Bid Corp. Ltd. | October 30, 2025 | Re-elect Brian Joffe as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. | June 9, 2026 | Election of Class II Directors: Kevin McAleenan Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. | June 9, 2026 | Election of Class II Directors: Pamela Braden Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BillionToOne, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Akshay Rai Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BillionToOne, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Oguzhan Atay Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BioLife Solutions, Inc. | August 20, 2025 | Election of Directors: Joydeep Goswami Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BioLife Solutions, Inc. | August 20, 2025 | Election of Directors: Rachel Ellingson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Biocon Limited | June 7, 2026 | Elect Arun Suresh Chandavarkar as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bit Digital, Inc. | September 24, 2025 | Approval of proposed increase to the Company's authorized share capital "It is hereby resolved as an Ordinary Resolution that the Company's authorized share capital be increased from US$3,500,000 divided into 340,000,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.01 each and 10,000,000 Preference Shares of US$0.01 each to US$10,100,000 divided into 1,000,000,000 Ordinary Shares of US$0.01 each and 10,000,000 Preference Shares of US$0.01 each." Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Black Rock Coffee Bar, Inc. | May 27, 2026 | The election of Class I directors: Jeff Hernandez Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BlackLine, Inc. | May 7, 2026 | Election of Directors: David Henshall Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BlackSky Technology Inc. | September 10, 2025 | Election of Class I Directors: Magid Abraham Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Blend Labs, Inc. | June 17, 2026 | The election of the following director nominees: Brian Sheth Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Blend Labs, Inc. | June 17, 2026 | The election of the following director nominees: Bryan E. Sullivan Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Blend Labs, Inc. | June 17, 2026 | The election of the following director nominees: Erin Lantz Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Bloomage Biotechnology Corp. Ltd. | June 16, 2026 | Approve to Appoint Auditor Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. | June 17, 2026 | To elect five Company directors for a term of one year each: Anthony R. Scavuzzo Term expiring in 2027 Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BlueLinx Holdings Inc. | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Mitchell B. Lewis Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Bosideng International Holdings Limited | August 20, 2025 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bosideng International Holdings Limited | August 20, 2025 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bosideng International Holdings Limited | August 20, 2025 | Elect Dong Binggen as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc. | April 30, 2026 | Election of Directors: David Holman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. | May 28, 2026 | Election of the two Class II directors nominated by our Board of Directors and named in the proxy statement to serve for three-year terms expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Virginia Grebbien Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Box, Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jack Lazar Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 19 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Box, Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Directors: Steve Murphy Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 19 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Box, Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Directors: Sue Barsamian Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 19 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | December 15, 2025 | Election of Directors: Candace Evans Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | December 15, 2025 | Election of Directors: Matthew D. Rinaldi Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | December 15, 2025 | Election of Directors: Monty J. Bennett Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | December 15, 2025 | Election of Directors: Rebeca Odino-Johnson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | December 15, 2025 | Election of Directors: Richard J. Stockton Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. | December 15, 2025 | Election of Directors: Stefani D. Carter Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Brambles Limited | October 23, 2025 | Elect Maxine Nicole Brenner as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| Bridgestone Corp. | March 24, 2026 | Elect Director Masuda, Kenichi Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| Bridgestone Corp. | March 24, 2026 | Elect Director Scott Trevor Davis Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | May 21, 2026 | Election of Class II directors: Olivia Kirtley Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 19 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. | May 21, 2026 | Election of Class II directors: Steve Miller Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 19 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BrightView Holdings, Inc. | March 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: James R. Abrahamson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Britannia Industries Limited | October 4, 2025 | Elect Rajesh Kumar Batra as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Bunge Global SA | May 20, 2026 | Election of Directors: Markus Walt Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 18 funds |
AGAINST 11 funds |
| Bunge Global SA | May 20, 2026 | Reelection of Four Members of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee: Markus Walt Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 18 funds |
AGAINST 11 funds |
| C&D INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP LTD | May 27, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| C&D INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP LTD | May 27, 2026 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| C3.ai, Inc. | October 3, 2025 | Election of Class II Directors: Bruce Sewell Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | May 7, 2026 | ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 27 funds |
AGAINST 14 funds |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | May 7, 2026 | APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
AGAINST 13 funds |
| CALIFORNIA BANCORP | May 27, 2026 | Approval of the 2026 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. To approve the Company's 2026 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CALIX, INC. | May 14, 2026 | To approve 672,300 shares of common stock reserved for issuance for the matching component of the Calix, Inc. Stock Purchase and Matching Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| CANON INC. | March 27, 2026 | Appoint Statutory Auditor Naruse, Ikuko Corporate Governance |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| CAPSTONE COPPER CORP | April 30, 2026 | Amend Incentive Share Option and Bonus Share Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| CAPSTONE COPPER CORP | April 30, 2026 | Elect Director Alison Baker Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| CAR Group Limited | October 31, 2025 | Elect David Wiadrowski as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| CAR Group Limited | October 31, 2025 | Elect Patrick O'Sullivan as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG | March 26, 2026 | Elect Peter Kameritsch to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG | March 26, 2026 | Elect Torsten Reitze to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CARL ZEISS MEDITEC AG | March 26, 2026 | Elect Werner Stahl to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CARLSBERG AS | March 16, 2026 | Reelect Jens Hjorth as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
ABSTAIN 5 funds |
| CARLSBERG AS | March 16, 2026 | Reelect Majken Schultz as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
ABSTAIN 5 funds |
| CARMILA SAS | May 13, 2026 | Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plans Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CARREFOUR SA | May 22, 2026 | REELECT ALEXANDRE BOMPARD AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 7 funds |
| CARTER'S, INC. | May 13, 2026 | Approval of amended and restated equity incentive plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 22 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CASTELLUM AB | April 29, 2026 | REELECT RALF SPANN AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CATENA AB | April 23, 2026 | REELECT KATARINA WALLIN AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| CATENA AB | April 23, 2026 | REELECT LENNART MAURITZSON AS BOARD CHAIR Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| CATENA AB | April 23, 2026 | REELECT LENNART MAURITZSON AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Neil de Crescenzo Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 14 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: William Ingram Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 14 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| CD Projekt SA | June 23, 2026 | Approve Equity Plan Financing Through Share Repurchase Program Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CECONOMY AG | February 18, 2026 | Elect Christoph Vilanek to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CECONOMY AG | February 18, 2026 | Elect Erich Schuhmacher to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| CELLNEX TELECOM S.A. | April 29, 2026 | Elect Cynthia Gordon as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 10 funds |
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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 25, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.